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Moisture is the KEY! My curls are so much better defined since I've started using her methods and products because they keep moisture in and frizzy hair stays away.
"Curly Girl" helps you discover your type of curl, from wavy to zigzag, and comes with a DVD that shows you what to do for each type of curl. The book will tell you how to use small metal hair clips to hold your curls in place and give volume too (here's a video tutorial).
I knew it was working after I tried the method and products because I received more compliments about my curls in one week than I had in a year.
A GREAT haircut will set your curls FREE! My hair is layered and cut in a special way that works especially for curls. I went to a hairstylist who is DevaCurl trained to give haircuts like they recommend in Curly Girl.
My hairstylist has some great photos of curly hair on her website here. You can find a DevaCurl trained stylist here.
It takes me about 10 minutes to wash, condition and put gel in my hair like they recommend in Curly Girl. I leave in most of the conditioner and I use a lot of gel. Then I put in small metal hair clips around the front to set the curls in place and give lift while it dries.
Sometimes I gently twist up larger parts on the sides and back and hold them with large plastic clips. After that, I spray it with "Set it Free." Depending on how much time I have, I either let it air-dry, or I blow-dry with a diffuser on a lower setting so it doesn't disturb the curls.
Use the Pixie-Curl method to blow dry your hair without frizz. Here's a video.
I also do what the book says in not washing my hair every day. It's too drying. I wash it about every 3 days. At night I twist and hold my curls with clips in front , then I tip my head over and put it up in a loose pony tail on top of my head with a soft scrunchie.
To really keep frizz away I wear a silk nightcap. On the days I don't wash my hair I wear a shower-cap so the moisture from the shower doesn't cause frizz.
Read this blog for a wonderful overview of the Curly Girl program and why you want to use no sulfate or silicones on your hair here.
Here is another blog post from a woman who wrote about her experience trying the "Curly Girl" method and the products she uses here.
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